Oklahoma City 94, Spurs 88 (Final)

Oklahoma City got an unexpected, and much-needed, lift from its bench to outlast the Spurs, snapping their rivals’ 11-game win streak and preventing them from getting off to the best start in franchise history.

The Spurs (13-2) led by three at the half, but the Thunder (10-4) rallied and held them off down the stretch despite off nights for Kevin Durant (10 for 23) and Russell Westbrook (2 for 16).

The Spurs’ big names weren’t much better, with Tony Parker (6 for 16), Kawhi Leonard (6 for 18) and Tim Duncan (5 for 14) all struggling as the team shot 39 percent for one of its worst offensive performances in weeks. They were especially bad from 3-point range, misfiring on 20 of 27 attempts.

In contrast, the Thunder got a career-high tying 23 points from Reggie Jackson and 12 from Jeremy Lamb as their bench — typically a huge advantage for the Spurs — outscored San Antonio 39-37.

Perhaps the biggest difference was Serge Ibaka. In addition to scoring 17 points with 11 rebounds, Ibaka blocked five shots and contested at least that many. Not surprisingly, the Spurs shot just 45 percent at the rim, 11 points below the league average.